VP Sara Duterte's Lawyer Says She Won't Respond to Impeachment Complaints

Vice President Sara Duterte's lawyer has stated she will not respond to the impeachment complaints filed against her at the House of Representatives, while Philippine lawmakers continue to deny claims of bribery and double standards in the handling of these complaints.

21 Mar, 16:00 — 23 Mar, 05:05

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Why this matters

Allegations of bribery in legislative processes undermine public trust and the integrity of democratic institutions. The impeachment bid against a high-ranking official like the Vice President is a significant political event, and any claims of undue influence add a critical layer of scrutiny to the proceedings.

Key entitiesJude Acidre Sara Duterte Gerville Luistro

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What 2 sources agree on, dispute, and miss

What sources agree on

Allegations of bribery or vote-buying have surfaced concerning the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte
Philippine lawmakers have denied these allegations

Key claims2 agreed

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Tingog party-list Rep. Jude Acidre denied allegations of bribes for the VP Sara Duterte impeachment.

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House committee on justice chairman Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro denied vote buying influenced the committee's votes on the impeachment complaints.

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Coverage gaps

The specific House committee involved in the impeachment process

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The specific House committee involved in the impeachment process

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Geographic diversity— 1 region4/34

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inquirercentercenter-leftneutralMostly Factualreports lawmaker's denial of bribery

philstarcentercenterneutralMostly Factualreports committee chairman's denial of vote-buying

Coverage leans: center

The coverage from both outlets is largely neutral, focusing on reporting the denials of the involved lawmakers without taking a stance on the veracity of the bribery allegations.

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inquirerMostly Factual161d ago

Don’t count on VP response to impeachment complaints – lawyer

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte “will never respond” to the impeachment complaints filed against her at the House of Representatives, according to one of the complainants. Lawyer Dino de Leon, who filed the second of four earlier impeachment complaints against Duterte, believes she “will use other diversions” rather than “respond to the allegations

By cbuban

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philstarMostly Factual163d ago

Luistro denies vote buying on VP impeachment process

No vote buying or bribery influenced the votes of the members of the House committee on justice in the impeachment complaints against Vice President Sara Duterte, panel chairman Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro said yesterday.

By Jose Rodel Clapano

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Coverage Timeline

First report: philstar · 21 Mar, 16:00|Full coverage: 2 · 1d 13h|Window: 1d 13h

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philstar21 Mar, 16:00First to report

Luistro denies vote buying on VP impeachment process

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inquirer23 Mar, 05:05Latest update

VP Sara Duterte's Lawyer Says She Won't Respond to Impeachment Complaints

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Don’t count on VP response to impeachment complaints – lawyer

Luistro denies vote buying on VP impeachment process

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Luistro denies vote buying on VP impeachment process

Don’t count on VP response to impeachment complaints – lawyer

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